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N. SALTMARSH. SHUTTER WORKER.

No. 481,705. Patented Aug. 30 1892.

NITED STATES ATENT FFICE.

SHLQTTER-WORKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,705, dated August30, 1892.

Application filed April 14, 1892. Serial No. 429,108- (N0 mo l-l To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NEHEMIAH SALTMARSH, a citizen of the United States,residingat Concord, in the county of Merrimac and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBlind-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I

This invention relates especially to outside window-blinds for dwellingsand the like.

The objects of the invention are to provide window-blinds with novelmeans of adjustment horizontally from the inside without opening awindow and to adapt the blinds for use as an awning either togetherorindependently one of the other.

The invention will be fully set forth in the following specification andclaim, and clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming apart of same, in which Figure 1 represents a portion of the outside of adwelling, showing a window having blinds attached by my improved method,one blind drawn and the other closed. Fig. 2shows my improved blinds inedge view, one being represented as thrown out at an angle for use as anawning. Fig. 3 shows a broken elevation of the interior of a windowframe and sash supplied with my improved blind-operating mechanism. Fig.4 is an enlarged sectional plan View showing a portion of a windowframe,the sashes, a portion of a blind, and its operating mechanism. Fig. 5 isa detached perspective view of a plate carrying a roll, which forms partof my improved blind-opcrating mechanism and which islocated upon theoutside of a window-frame adjacent to the blind. Fig. 6 is an enlargedperspective view of a perforated plate forming part of my improvedblind-operating mechanism and located upon the inside of a window-frame.Fig. 7 is an enlarged edge view of that portion of the sill and frame ofa window which extends outwardly beyond the outside edge of v the wallof a building, showing one of my imahouse. 15 is awindow-frame, C thesill, and D are the window-sashes.

To carry my invention into effect, I provide a rod E, which is abouttwice as long as the window-frame is wide, and this I mount near the topof said window-frame, preferably upon five brackets F, as seen in Fig.1.

The blinds G are mounted or suspended by means of hooks or brackets H,attached one at each upper corner thereof upon said rodE and adapted tomove horizontally thereon. The lower corners of each blind G areprovided with a bracket I for carrying a rod J, which rests within aslotted bracket K, secured to the sill C, these serving simply as aguide for the bottom of the blinds. The blinds thus mounted may bereadily operated upon the inside of a dwelling, so as to shut out oradmit the light without necessitating opening the window by means ofcords or chains L, (wire cord being preferable for the purpose,) runningfrom each side of a blind, as seen best in Fig. 4, to and overa suitablerollerM, secured to the window-frame, thence through said window-frame,and preferably through metallic sockets N, as seen in Figs. 3, a, and 6.The ends of the operatingcord L may hang from said sockets N on theinside of the room, or the said cord may be in one piece and looped uponthe inside over a roll 0, as in Fig. 3, and buttons or collars Pattached thereto to facilitate its operation. To close either blind, thecollar P located nearest the window-sash should be drawn down, and viceversa, which construction is also shown in Fig. 3.

\Vhen it is desired to admit some light and at the same time exclude thedirect rays of the sun, either or both the blinds may be pushed outwardat an angle, as in Fig. 2, and secured in such position byarodQ,pivotally connected at one end to the blind and having its free endformed into a hook g, which engages with an eye R, secured to thewindowframe.

Having described my improvements, What.

I claim is The sliding blinds pivotally connecting by brackets at theirtop to a horizontal rod mounted near the top of a window-frame, suitableoperating-cords passing from each upper corner of said blinds overaroller and through an opening made for the purpose in said window-frameto the interior of a room, the said roller located upon the outside anda metallic socket upon the inner side of said windowframe, suitableguides connecting the bottom of said blinds with the Window-sill, andmeans for holding either of said blinds at an angle with the window,comprising a brace or rod adjustably pivoted at one end to either blind.

10 and having at its free end a hook, and an eye 1 upon either side ofsaid window-frame for engaging the hook at the free end of either ofsaid. brace-rods, all substantially for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 15 presence of twowitnesses.

NEI-IEMIAH SAL'FMARSH. \Vitnesses:

J. B. THURSTON, NATHL. E. MARTIN.

